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The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health.
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A Centre for International Health Protection

With its new Centre for International Health Protection (ZIG), the Robert Koch Institute focuses and strengthens its expertise in this field. The centre started operating in the beginning of 2019. RKI staff has already been involved in various international programmes and projects: They research on and monitor infectious diseases, tackle disease outbreaks, help partner countries to build modern laboratories and strengthen other core capacities for infection control. The Centre for International Health Protection will bring the existing expertise together, extending it even further and make it permanently available.

Date: 21.01.2019

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The Robert Koch Institute is the public health institute in Germany. Around 1,080 people including 450 scientists work here. Learn more about the tasks and projects of the institute’s departments and units.

The Robert Koch Institute is a global health hub. The institute cooperates closely with partner countries and institution from all over the world in order to investigate pathogens, tackle outbreaks, provide reliable diagnostics, train staff and more.

On 180 m², the exhibition shows objects of Robert Koch's life and work and presents today's research at the institute. The Mausoleum containing Robert Koch's ashes can also be visited. The Museum is open from Monday to Friday, admission is free.

Robert Koch Institute's federal health reporting continuously informs about the health status of people in Germany - in various reports as well as in the Journal of Public Health (available also in English).